Marion C. Harding

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Nov 27, 2012 at 10:25 AMNov 27, 2012 at 10:26 AM

Marion C. Harding, 84, of Pontiac, died at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at Good Samaritan Home, Flanagan.A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Southside Cemetery, Pontiac, with Pastor Tim Krieger of Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury, officiating.Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, has charge of arrangements.Mrs. Harding was born Aug. 4, 1928, in Antigo, Wis., the daughter of Leo and Ruby (Carlson) Litzer. She married Joseph R. Harding Aug. 5, 1950, in Antigo, Wis. He survives in Pontiac.She is also survived by two sons, Joseph M. Harding, Flanagan, and James B. Harding, New Haven, Conn.; and three sisters, Dianne (Dan) Kretz, Evelyn (Harry) Walk and Rosalie Erlandson, all of Antigo, Wis.She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Eileen Petts.She attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury.Marion had eight years of grade school, graduated from Antigo High School in Wisconsin and received a Bachelor’s Degree from Carthage College in Carthage.She was a school teacher in the Hamilton Warsaw school district. She taught high school for one year at Palatine High School. She then tutored handicapped students for many years. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years and taught the Bethel Bible Series to many.Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury.Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com.